Pictorial Life of George Washington: Embracing a Complete History of the Seven Years' War, the Revolutionary War, the Formation of the Federal Constitution, and the Administration of WashingtonLeary & Getz, 1853 - 586 pages |
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Page 131
... passed by a large majority . This proceeding displeased the governor , and the Earl of Hillsborough , the colonial secretary of England , being informed of it , directed Governor Bernard to call upon the Assembly to rescind the ...
... passed by a large majority . This proceeding displeased the governor , and the Earl of Hillsborough , the colonial secretary of England , being informed of it , directed Governor Bernard to call upon the Assembly to rescind the ...
Page 144
... passed without a division . In the House of Lords , however , it encountered a stronger opposition from certain noble- men of eminence and talent , particularly Rockingham , Shelburne , and Richmond ; but the debates have not been ...
... passed without a division . In the House of Lords , however , it encountered a stronger opposition from certain noble- men of eminence and talent , particularly Rockingham , Shelburne , and Richmond ; but the debates have not been ...
Page 242
... passed the heights , and descended into the plain on the side of Brooklyn . Early in the morning General De Heister , at Flatbush , and General Grant , upon the western coast , opened a cannonade upon the American troops , and began to ...
... passed the heights , and descended into the plain on the side of Brooklyn . Early in the morning General De Heister , at Flatbush , and General Grant , upon the western coast , opened a cannonade upon the American troops , and began to ...
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